Autumns Life and Death

The tickling of a gentle breeze Has detached my leafless leaves Floating down into only a memory Remembering the light rains While the sun warms my crisp body Then coloring all my other friends Browns and yellows then reds Almost all the colors of a rainbow landing upon another all cuddled together A sharp wind came blowing them all away Scattering them among the roots of trees I feel footsteps approaching Crushing my outer wings flattening them No longer able to float down to the ground Now left dying and lifeless waiting for To be placed, Back into the ground Contest: Self-Life Autumn Sponsored By: Eve Roper Date Created: 10/18/2020